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NYMPH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ricefield waternymph
1, record 1, English, ricefield%20waternymph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grassy naiad 2, record 1, English, grassy%20naiad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae. 3, record 1, English, - ricefield%20waternymph
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ricefield water nymph
- rice-field waternymph
- rice-field water nymph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- naïade graminée
1, record 1, French, na%C3%AFade%20gramin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Hydrocharitaceae. 2, record 1, French, - na%C3%AFade%20gramin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pearly wood nymph
1, record 2, English, pearly%20wood%20nymph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nymphe perlée des bois
1, record 2, French, nymphe%20perl%C3%A9e%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common wood nymph
1, record 3, English, common%20wood%20nymph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- satyre des prés
1, record 3, French, satyre%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beautiful wood nymph
1, record 4, English, beautiful%20wood%20nymph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- belle nymphe des bois
1, record 4, French, belle%20nymphe%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nymph
1, record 5, English, nymph
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various hemimetabolic insects in an immature stage. 2, record 5, English, - nymph
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nymphe
1, record 5, French, nymphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune insecte qui, à un stade relativement avancé de son développement, diffère principalement de l'adulte en ce que les ailes et l'appareil génital sont incomplètement développés. 1, record 5, French, - nymphe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nymphe peut aussi traduire «pupa». 1, record 5, French, - nymphe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ninfa
1, record 5, Spanish, ninfa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nymph
1, record 6, English, nymph
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An artificial fly which imitates] immature flies that live on the bottom of the water. 1, record 6, English, - nymph
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Later variants include nymph fishing, in which the artificial fly resembles the waterborne form of the insect. 2, record 6, English, - nymph
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nymphe
1, record 6, French, nymphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mouche artificielle qui imite] une larve qui se trouve sous l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - nymphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première chose qui devra donc faire l'artificielle, quand elle touchera l'eau, sera de couler. 1, record 6, French, - nymphe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la truite, au fil des mois, on peut utiliser [...] une nymphe (insecte prêt à émerger) pour pêche sous la surface. 2, record 6, French, - nymphe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nymph
1, record 7, English, nymph
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most common and strikingly marked species in [the family of butterflies "Satyridae"] is the Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala). 1, record 7, English, - nymph
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- satyre
1, record 7, French, satyre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papillon dont les ailes sont variées de brun, de gris, de roux et de jaune. (Sa chenille vit sur les graminées. Principales espèces : Satyrus hermione, S. arethusa. Type de la famille des satyridés.) 2, record 7, French, - satyre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À noter qu'à cause de sa nature générique, le terme français «satyre» peut comprendre l'ensemble des espèces communément appelées en anglais «satyrs», «nymphs» et «arctics» (les espèces qui représentent la famille des satyridae) de même que les «satyrs» seulement. Par conséquent, afin d'éviter toute confusion, il vaut mieux utiliser le terme «satyridé» (m.) lorsque l'on fait allusion à la famille et le terme «satyre» lorsque l'on fait allusion à un type de cette famille. 3, record 7, French, - satyre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nymph
1, record 8, English, nymph
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- nympha 1, record 8, English, nympha
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A nymph is] one of the narrow, thickened lunate processes or platforms of many bivalve mollusks extending posteriorly from the beak along the dorsal margin and serving for attachment of [the] ligament. 1, record 8, English, - nymph
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nymphe ligamentaire
1, record 8, French, nymphe%20ligamentaire
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La croissance du ligament [d'un Lamellibranche] comprend un élargissement et un allongement. (...) L'allongement se fait en arrière de surfaces d'insertions saillantes ou "nymphes ligamentaires;" (...) 1, record 8, French, - nymphe%20ligamentaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- japanese nymph 1, record 9, English, japanese%20nymph
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nymphe du Japon
1, record 9, French, nymphe%20du%20Japon
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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